How to Submit an External Proposal at SIUE

Submitting an External Grant - Procedures

1. Follow agency guidelines to find the application deadline date. Check if this date is a postmark or electronic submission receipt date. Contact Teri Gulledge and Patience Graybill to discuss a plan for your submission.

2. Make sure your proposal and budget match the agency guidelines. For help with proposal and budget development, please contact Teri Gulledge or Patience Graybill as early as possible in the development process.

4. Negotiate budget items, such as released time or matching funds, with your department chairperson and/or dean before obtaining their signatures on the "Grant/Contract Routing Form."

5. Complete the "Grant/Contract Routing Form." Be sure to obtain the signatures of your chairperson and dean.

6. Once you have these signatures, please submit the full proposal, a copy of the program guidelines, and the "Grant/Contract Routing Form" to Tammy Smart in ORP AT LEASTFIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE AGENCY DEADLINE DATE. The proposal will be checked for compliance, budget correctness, and signatures. The proposal will be copied and mailed or electronically submitted by ORP staff.

Please contact Teri or Patience early when submitting an electronic submission to agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) or to the Grants.gov portal. Make sure to give ORP the correct mailing address/electronic submission information as well as the guidelines.